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源自拉丁语 'demovere',意为 '移下' 或 '降低',后经法语 'démotion' 进入英语。
❶ 指某人职位或等级的降低,通常因工作表现不佳或公司结构调整导致,与升职相反。
“After the poor performance review, he faced a demotion to a junior position.”
(在绩效评估不佳后,他被降级到一个初级职位。)
“The company announced demotions for several managers due to restructuring.”
(由于公司重组,几位经理被宣布降职。)
face demotion — 面临降职,指某人可能因为某些原因被降低职位或等级。
“Employees who fail to meet targets may face demotion.”
(未能达到目标的员工可能面临降职。)